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Visiting a Real Life Pokémon Center
It’s an understatement to say that Pokémon is popular in Japan. “How popular” you might ask? So popular that it has its own Pokémon Centers that look as if torn straight out of the games. You can even buy pokémon there (well, stuffed ones anyway). Currently there are eight of these Pokémon Centers in Japan.…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published May 13, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Distant, Lonely Worlds of EVE Online
EVE Online is not just about gigantic space battles. There’s beauty out there in the vast emptiness of space. Andy Kelly and his fantastic series ‘Other Places’ has returned after a hiatus of three months. This time he captured the beauty of EVE Online‘s New Eden. Other Places: New Eden (EVE Online) [ultrabrilliant, YouTube] To…
By Gergo Vas Published May 13, 2014 - Kotaku East
Imagine Eating This Giant Parfait
You probably can’t handle this giant parfait. I dunno, maybe you can! I sure can’t. Well, not alone at least. This is Cafe Olympic, a restaurant in Nagasaki that calls itself “Parfait Heaven”—and for good reason as it specializes in huge parfait. How huge? The establishment’s jumbo size deserts start at 50 cm and max…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 13, 2014 -
Kotaku EastWatch Us Play a Game about Being Trapped in a Game
Sword Art Online was easily one of the most popular anime of 2012. And while the West never got the first game, Sword Art Online: Infinity Moment, on the PSP, it will be getting the updated version of the game, Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment, for the Vita later this year. But how exactly does…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published May 13, 2014 - Kotaku East
Behold, the Leaning Apartment of South Korea
A new apartment complex recently went up in Asan, South Korea. It went up, and then, it started to lean. According to Korean paper The Chosun Ilbo and Wiki Tree, the building was slated for completion by end of this month. However, it suddenly started leaning to one side. It’s believed that either a faulty…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 13, 2014 - Uncategorized
H.R. Giger Has Passed Away
Swiss artist H.R. Giger, made famous for his work designing the iconic creatures in the Aliens series, has passed away at the age of 74. TV station SRF and SWI report that he died as a result of “injuries sustained in a fall”. Aside from his work on the Alien films, Giger also worked on…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 13, 2014 - Kotaku East
A Hidden Sex Joke Found in Attack on Titan, It Seems
Inside jokes are not new to manga and comic books. They are, however, sometimes amusing and often immature. Nothing wrong with that! Online in Japan, folks are saying a recent issue of manga Attack on Titan has a lewd ditty. Originally a manga, Attack on Titan has spawned a hugely popular anime (above) as well…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 13, 2014 - Uncategorized
Gundam Sneakers. Because Sure, Why Not.
While these may look like something a very bored fan would come up with in their spare time, they are real. Made by Reebok, and officially-licensed. No release info or pricing yet, but they’ll surely be limited and fairly expensive. I…kinda want a pair. Not to wear out. Just to wear around the house, running…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 12, 2014 - Culture
Welcome To The Velvet Room
Ilya Kuvshinov works at NARRA8, a company that makes visual novels. You might be more interested in Ilya’s fan art, though, especially if you like Persona, Metal Gear, Blade Runner or Ico. Or, you know, Crimean attorneys You can see more of Ilya’s work at his DeviantArt page. To see the larger pics in all…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 12, 2014 - CultureCosplay
Cosplay So Good It Jumps Straight Off The Silver Screen
During business hours, Manuel D’Andrea is a costume designer, crafting exquisite outfits for the screen and stage. In his spare time, though, he channels that expertise into his own cosplay, and it’s some of the best on the planet. We looked at one of Manuel’s shoots recently, but his body of work is so impressive…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 12, 2014 - Uncategorized
Video Game Preorders Are Out Of Control
What you’re looking at here is not a complex scientific chart, or a guide to completing your income tax. This is how many different ways you can buy Watch Dogs and all the crap that comes with it. (click “Expand” in the top-left corner to blow it up to a more readable size) This kind…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 12, 2014 -
ReviewsSnowpiercer Is One Of The Best Sci-Fi Movies In Years
Imagine the claustrophobia and last-man standing dystopia of Battlestar Galactica married to the comedic oppression of Terry Gilliam’s Brazil. Now imagine all of that is stuck on a train. That’s Snowpiercer. In a weird twist of fate, the United States is one of the last places on Earth in which the sci-fi movie Snowpiercer (an…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 12, 2014 - Uncategorized
Report: Xbox Will Stop Charging You To Watch Netflix, Hulu
According to “multiple sources within Microsoft”, Ars Technica is reporting that Microsoft is set to ditch its long-standing strategy of making users pay for Xbox Live Gold to access services like Netflix and Hulu Plus. Services users already pay for anyway. The change, if true, would likely be announced at E3. If you think that’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 12, 2014 - Uncategorized
What Games Are You Playing This May?
It’s May! The sun is shining, the days are longer than ever, and that means it’s time to play some video games. I’ve been enjoying asking what games you all are playing each month, so I wanted to do the same thing for May. Rather than list all the games I’m playing (though the top…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 12, 2014 -
UncategorizedRemember When The Ninja Turtles Were On Oprah?
Do you not remember what 1990 was like? Well here’s everything about it in one video. Maybe the new version won’t be so bad after all. For some reason, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles decided to stop fighting crime and go on a musical tour, including this stop on Oprah. They apparently found out that…
By Steve Marinconz Published May 12, 2014 - Uncategorized
PS4 Livestreams Are The Best Kind of Weird
The things people will do in front of a camera never cease to amaze, and people who own PS4s are no exception. People aren’t just broadcasting themselves playing games or having sex on the PS4. Christian McCrea, a man who created a blog that documents stuff he comes across on PS4 livestreams, is finding that…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 12, 2014 - Uncategorized
It’s A Sad Day When Fake DLC Looks Real Enough To Click
In a world with horse armor DLC, things that game companies sell as additional content never surprises me—but it’s probably a bad sign that I clicked this particular button half expecting the “Red Boots DLC” to be real, huh? If it wasn’t obvious, this is a screenshot of the post-apocalyptic RPG that was kickstarted in…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 12, 2014
